Shelter From The Storm
Bob Dylan
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'Twas Ein another Hlifetime, Aone of toil and Eblood
When Eblackness was a Hvirtue the Aroad was full of mud
EI came in from the Hwilderness, a Acreature void of form
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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And if EI pass this way Hagain you Acan rest assEured
I'll Ealways do my Hbest for her, on Athat I give my word
In a Eworld of steel-eyed Hdeath and men who are Afighting to be warm
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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Not a Eword was spoke Hbetween us, there was Alittle risk invoElved
EEverything up to Hthat point had been Aleft unresolved
ETry imagiHning a place where it's Aalways safe and warm
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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EI was burned out from Hexhaustion, Aburied in the Ehail
EPoisoned in the Hbushes and blown Aout on the trail
EHunted like a Hcrocodile, Aravaged in the corn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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ESuddenly I Hturned around and Ashe was standing Ethere
With Esilver bracelets Hon her wrists and Aflowers in her hair
She Ewalked up to me so Hgracefully and Atook my crown of thorns
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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ENow there's a wall Hbetween us, Asomethin' there's been Elost
EI took too much for Hgranted, I Agot my signals crossed
EJust to think that it Hall began on an Auneventful morn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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Well, the Edeputy walks on Hhard nails and the Apreacher rides a Emount
But Enothing really Hmatters much, it's Adoom alone that counts
And the Eone-eyed underHtaker, he Ablows a futile horn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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EI've heard newborn Hbabies wailin' Alike a mournin' Edove
And Eold men with Hbroken teeth strAanded without love
Do I Eunderstand your Hquestion, man, is it Ahopeless and forlorn
Come Ein, she said, I'll Hgive ya Ashelter from the Estorm
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In a Elittle hilltop Hvillage, they Agambled for my Eclothes
I Ebargained for salHvation and she Agave me a lethal dose
I Eoffered up my Hinnocence, I Agot repaid with scorn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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Well, I'm Elivin' in a foreign Hcountry but I'm Abound to cross the Eline
EBeauty walks a Hrazor's edge, someAday I'll make it mine
If I could Eonly turn Hback the clock to when AGod and her were born
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Hya Ashelter from the Estorm
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